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Practice directions

Practice directions

Please note that we do not require hard copies of any document other than the key documents bundle.

Please see the practice note issued by Lord Reed in April 2024 here.

Earlier practice notes

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Practice direction 1 General note and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Practice direction 2 The registry of the Supreme Court
Practice direction 3 Applications for permission to appeal
Practice direction 4 Notice of appeal
Practice direction 5 Papers for the appeal hearing
Practice direction 6 The appeal hearing
Practice direction 7 Applications, documents, forms and orders
Practice direction 8 Miscellaneous matters
Practice direction 9 The Human Rights Act 1998
Practice direction 10 Devolution jurisdiction
Practice direction 11 The European Court of Justice
Practice direction 12 Criminal proceedings
Practice direction 13 Costs
Practice direction 14 Filing documents in the registry of the Supreme Court by electronic means